For the next week, Eric, Joey, and I gain a pretty steady routine. Joey and I wake up early and go for our morning walk. When we get back, he makes breakfast, which is when Eric finally gets up and groggily joins us. A little afterwards, Mrs. Santiago arrives and we practice some "entry-level" magic, as she calls it.
To be honest, it's kinda fun. I now know how to create different colored sparks, flicker the lights on and off, make small breezes, and things like that. It's small, but it's easier than I thought it would be. Using magic is like reach into another portion of existence and pushing my energy into it, which causes the change within the real world. No mystic words, no fancy hand motions. Just me mentally reaching out, focusing on what I want to happen, and letting my energy do t
